NUEVA VIZCAYA – A 69-year old man was arrested for shooting a dog at Purok Bergonia, Brgy. Bintawan Sur, Villaverde on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Personnel of Villaverde Police responded to a commotion triggered by a shooting incident involving an elderly who was positively identified by a couple as the...
‘SAM,’ a native dog or ‘asong Pinoy’ (Aspin), is treated after he was shot by unidentified culprits in Cebu City. (Photo from Happy Tails Philippines) CEBU CITY – Police are investigating a reported case of animal abuse after two men shot a stray dog in Barangay Duljo here recently. Col....
GENERAL MARIANO ALVAREZ, Cavite – The municipal government broke ground for a new dog pound in Barangay Poblacion 5 on Wednesday, Nov. 30. The ground-breaking ceremony was led by Mayor Maricel Echevarria Torres and other local officials. In a Facebook post, Torres said the establishment of...
Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo believes that the national government's rabies prevention program has failed despite a sizable funding of up to P900 million a year. (Unsplash) “The NRPCP has missed its targets to eliminate human rabies by 2020 and to declare the Philippines rabies-free...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo Let’s talk about man’s/woman’s best friend, the dog. The human-dog relationship goes back hundreds of thousands of years. It’s a mutually beneficial relationship. The dog gets food, shelter, and warmth from the campfire while humans benefit from the...
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) working dog named “James” helped anti-narcotics operatives in detecting crystal meth or “shabu” worth P6.8 million in a buy-bust operation in Bonggao, Tawi-Tawi on Tuesday, August 9. Joint operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA),...
BACOLOD CITY – Seven dogs were rescued from being slaughtered after two persons allegedly purchasing them for the illegal meat trade were intercepted in Barangay Handumanan here Wednesday, June 22. SEVEN dogs were rescued in Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City from suspected illegal meat...
BALUNGAO, Pangasinan – A 59-year-old man being chased by a stray dog was hit and killed by a car in Barangay San Leon here Friday, June 24. The Pangasinan Police Provincial Office identified the victim as Eduardo Martinez Degollacion of Barangay San Leon. Investigation showed Degollacion...
Patience and perseverance are key in getting the perfect moment In today’s time, it is hard to appreciate the wonder of the night sky. Apart from it being fleeting, its beauty is blurred by artificial lights from cities, making it hard for the naked eye to fully see it. But with new technology...
The Valenzuela City government announced on Saturday, May 14, the schedule of “ValPets” free dog microchipping and anti-rabies vaccination program for the months of May and June. The City Veterinary Services Office (CVSO) will go to some venues in 14 barangays in the city starting May 20 to...
A scene from 'Dog' The two films today explore friendships, and bonding with unexpected parties. In one case, it’s your mother when she was the same age as you, and in the second film, it’s with a dog. 'Petite Maman' Petite Maman (Video on Demand) - Directed by Céline Sciamma, who gave us the...
Filipinos and the Japanese have something so profound in common—pottery LASTING FRIENDSHIP The Japanese Embassy's deputy chief of mission, Yasushi Yamamoto, opens the exhibit of pottery that showcases a shared history between the Philippines and Japan Pottery has been around in the Philippines...
